The pay agreement with ASLEF has brought an end to over two years of damaging national industrial action which was very disruptive to passengers. Industrial relations have also been reset to enable delivery of a reformed railway that works for everyone. However, because the agreement is so recent, the Department does not yet hold national data to show the extent to which this has directly improved train running times or cancellation dates, which are influenced by a range of factors including seasonal effects.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4972", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-29T16:32:10.153Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways: Standards"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government whether there have been improvements in train running times and cancellation rates, following the pay deal agreed with ASLEF in September; and what further improvements they expect to see as a result of that pay deal that do not require changes in working conditions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4578", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice"} ], "uin" : "HL1927"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1736777", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1736777/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This government is carefully reviewing the position it has inherited on HS2 and wider rail infrastructure and will set out detailed plans in due course. These will include our plans for a disposal programme for land and property acquired for HS2 that is no longer required.<\/p>
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Where any land and property asset has been acquired compulsorily, or via statutory blight and is no longer required, then it will be sold subject to the Crichel Down Rules. These require government departments, under certain circumstances, to offer back surplus land to the former owner or the former owner\u2019s successors at the current market value.<\/p>
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In the majority of cases, where agricultural land acquired for HS2 is not required operationally, former owners are offered the opportunity to continue to use and farm the land. This is documented by way of either a licence or Farm Business Tenancy depending on the circumstances and proposed use of the land.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4972", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-29T16:31:35.323Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "High Speed 2 Line: Land"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what is the status of the land which was purchased as part of HS2 and is no longer required; and whether that land will be returned or rented to previous owners to enable them to continue to farm it.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/384", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness McIntosh of Pickering"} ], "uin" : "HL1942"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1736384", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1736384/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Suffolk County Council is developing a Full Business Case for a scheme to improve junctions between the A12 / A14 Seven Hills and the A12 Woods Lane and provide dualling between the B1438 and the B1079. The Council plans to submit this to the Department in summer 2025. This will be considered in the light of the current Spending Review and the Department\u2019s review of capital projects.<\/p>
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It is for the Council to identify any further improvement proposals on the A12 and to bid for Government funding as and when future funding opportunities arise<\/p>
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Financial provisions relating to the income and expenditure of local authorities in connection with parking are stipulated in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Subsection 4 of section 55 specifies the purposes for the application of any surplus income from parking. This includes making good any deficit charged to the general fund in the preceding four financial years.<\/p>
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In line with the Local Authority Transparency Code, local authorities should each year publish their costs and profits relating to their parking management, allowing the public to hold councils to account. Parking is the responsibility of local authorities, and it is for them to determine what is best for their own area.<\/p>
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Off-street parking and all matters relating to it are the responsibility of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.<\/p>
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The Government is continuing to work productively with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and Transport for London (TfL) to explore solutions to the ongoing closure of Hammersmith Bridge to motor vehicles, and HMG has provided LBHF with almost £13m of funding to date.<\/p>
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The Minister for Local Transport recently met with local MPs to discuss this project. Work is in progress to reconvene the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4972", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-30T16:51:15.7Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to progress work on reopening Hammersmith Bridge to vehicular traffic.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5366", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Pidgeon"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Pidgeon"} ], "uin" : "HL1682"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734988", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734988/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The government is already funding Network Rail to develop and deliver short-term and medium-term improvements to Stratford station. We are also working with Network Rail, Transport for London and the London Legacy Development Corporation to support the development of proposals for a longer-term redevelopment of Stratford station.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4972", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-30T16:03:17.927Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Stratford Station: Repairs and Maintenance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) Network Rail, (2) TfL, and (3) the London Legacy Development Corporation, concerning the business case for improvement work at Stratford station.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5366", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Pidgeon"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Pidgeon"} ], "uin" : "HL1683"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734989", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734989/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The government has set out a plan to improve bus services based on giving local leaders the tools they need to ensure bus services reflect the needs of the communities they serve, including how demand responsive transport and cross-boundary bus routes can improve the experience for bus passengers.<\/p>
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On 9 September, the government laid a Statutory Instrument to open up bus franchising to all local transport authorities (LTAs). It also published a consultation on proposed updates to bus franchising guidance. These measures will speed up and lower the cost of franchising for LTAs. This Government will also bring forward a Buses Bill later in this parliamentary session which will remove the ban on the creation of local authority owned bus companies. This would give LTAs the option to improve connectivity for their passengers by, for example, potentially increasing services that run across local authority boundaries.<\/p>
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The government is also building capacity within the Department for Transport to provide practical support to LTAs throughout the process of delivering public control of buses.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4972", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-10-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-10-30T16:02:53.927Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bus Services: Franchises"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, following their announcement on 9 September of the extension of bus franchising powers to local authorities, what steps they are taking to support and ensure that local authorities explore all franchising options, including (1) demand responsive transport, and (2) cross-boundary services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4230", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Randerson"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Randerson"} ], "uin" : "HL1684"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734569", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734569/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This Government committed in its manifesto to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. To deliver on this commitment, the UK Government has formed a cross-government Taskforce on motor insurance, co-chaired by the Department for Transport and His Majesty\u2019s Treasury, which met for the first time on 16th October.<\/p>
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The Taskforce is comprised of ministers from relevant government departments and by the Financial Conduct Authority and Competition and Markets Authority. The Taskforce is supported by a separate Stakeholder Panel of industry experts representing the insurance, motor, and consumer sector.<\/p>
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This Taskforce has a strategic remit to set the direction for UK Government policy, identifying short- and long-term actions for departments that may contribute to stabilising or reducing premiums, while maintaining appropriate levels of cover. It will evaluate the impact of increased insurance costs on consumers and the insurance industry, including how this impacts different demographics, geographies, and communities.<\/p>
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All manufacturers must demonstrate that their vehicles satisfy a range of regulated technical requirements before placing their products onto the market in Great Britain. There are several different approval schemes available, and the process will vary depending on the specific scheme and type of vehicle, but each contains provisions to ensure that any potential risk to people is minimised as far as practicable.<\/p>
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Separate legislation sets maximum vehicle weights and axle loads, and these limits minimise the risk of damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure.<\/p>
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